Washington, DC – August 18, 2021 – The Milken Institute today launched a course titled “How to Think Like an Emerging Markets Macro Investor,” a self-paced, on-demand class tailored to emerging markets policymakers, investors, or other individuals looking to navigate the landscape of emerging markets macro investing.
The course responds to the pressing need for emerging and frontier markets to attract more long-term investment into their economies to fuel sustainable, private-sector-led growth and advance progress towards the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals. The need for investment is all the more pressing now to help accelerate these countries’ economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
For investors debating whether or not to venture into emerging markets, this master course dives into the opportunities and considerations to keep in mind and unpacks important components of a successful emerging markets investment strategy. For emerging markets policymakers and companies looking to attract that investment, the course provides unprecedented insights into how the world’s leading investors think about the space and ultimately make their investment decisions. As such, this new master course complements other emerging markets training programs developed by the Milken Institute, notably the IFC-Milken Institute Capital Markets Program at George Washington University which is building tomorrow’s financial leaders across more than 40 developing and emerging economies.
“By joining us on this extensive journey, you will see that investing in emerging markets is a rich intellectual challenge,” said Christopher Smart, chief global strategist at Barings and Head of the Barings Investment Institute, and master course instructor. “It can be a lucrative investment strategy, but in addition, there is something fundamentally important about helping bring capital to countries where people are trying to build better lives for themselves.”
Accessible through an online portal, this freely available course features investment strategies and tactics from a select group of leading chief investment officers, chief risk officers, investment bankers, and academics with over a century of cumulative experience in the area and over USD $4.7 trillion in combined assets under management. Instructors include:
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Jonathan Anderson, Principal & Founder, Emerging Advisors Group
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Robin Brooks, Chief Economist, The Institute of International Finance
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Joyce Chang, Chair of Global Research, J.P. Morgan
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Stefan Dunatov, Former Executive Vice President, Investment Strategy & Risk, British Columbia Investment Management Corporation
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Katherine Falconi, Managing Director, Head of Credit Research & Risk Analytics, Fitch Ratings
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Cathy L. Hepworth, Managing Director & Head of Emerging Markets Debt, PGIM Fixed Income; PGIM: The Global Investment Management Businesses of Prudential Financial, Inc.
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Ahmet Kocagil, Chief Risk Officer, Western Asset
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Danny Leipziger, Professor of International Business & International Affairs, The George Washington University; Managing Director, The Growth Dialogue
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Chia-Liang Lian, Head of Emerging Markets Debt, Western Asset
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Esohe Denise Odaro, Chair, Green, Social and Sustainability-Linked Bond Principles, ICMA; Head, Investor Relations at IFC, World Bank Group
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Nathan Sheets, Chief Economist & Head of Global, Macroeconomic Research, PGIM Fixed Income; PGIM: The Global Investment Management Businesses of Prudential Financial, Inc.
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Christopher Smart, Chief Global Strategist and Head of the Barings Investment Institute
Participants in the Milken Institute’s master course will:
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Learn the fundamentals of emerging markets macro investment strategy, allocation, risk management, and execution, all in a broad historical context of the asset class
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Follow along at their own pace from anywhere in the world thanks to an online, on-demand format
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Grasp and digest the concepts easily through videos, quizzes, and animations
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Dive into additional technical content and reinforce their understanding through readings and supplemental learning resources
“Whether you are an emerging-markets policymaker working to attract international investment to your country, an investor considering opportunities in these markets, or a recent graduate exploring your career options, this rigorous and exciting course will cover all the bases you need,” said Joyce Chang, chair of global research, J.P. Morgan, and master course instructor.
The “How to Think Like an Emerging Markets Macro Investor” master course is available here.
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